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by shif6
April 2nd, 2020, 8:44 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Finding batter's splits against different handed pitchers
Replies: 1
Views: 1963

Finding batter's splits against different handed pitchers

Where would I look for a batter's splits? I am in an 70's strat league. At the moment, I want to compare Juan Cruz and Cesar Tovar.
by shif6
March 4th, 2019, 12:11 pm
Forum: League Openings
Topic: two teams available in Bell league 10 team AL - on line auctions
Replies: 0
Views: 13727

two teams available in Bell league 10 team AL - on line auctions

Here is a link to the teams http://mocksportsfantasybb.proboards.com/thread/2/current-team-openings Reply in forum at that link to ask for team. Here is a link to the rules. http://mocksportsfantasybb.proboards.com/thread/26/rules The Bell league is one of many in mocksports, a set of leagues dating...
by shif6
March 2nd, 2019, 8:51 pm
Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
Topic: Yusniel Diaz
Replies: 1
Views: 3604

Yusniel Diaz

Is Diaz omitted by mistake from the AL prospects?
by shif6
October 3rd, 2018, 8:18 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Minimum Innings Pitched Requirement in 12 team AL
Replies: 3
Views: 4074

Minimum Innings Pitched Requirement in 12 team AL

Our league currently has an 1100 innings pitched requirement in a 5/5 league. The league members think this is now too high. Any thoughts as to what it should be and the considerations leading to that conclusion?
by shif6
March 15th, 2018, 7:26 am
Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
Topic: 2018 Prospect List
Replies: 20
Views: 10275

Re: 2018 Prospect List

Austin Hays is missing from the list. I assume that is a mistake. Right?
by shif6
February 28th, 2018, 4:21 pm
Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
Topic: 2018 Prospect List
Replies: 20
Views: 10275

Re: 2018 Prospect List

Am I right that we need to pay extra for Micheal's list?
by shif6
September 20th, 2017, 10:12 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Pitchers? Who to sit?
Replies: 0
Views: 10843

Pitchers? Who to sit?

AL 10 team 5x5 Ahead by 7 wins and strikeouts by 32; era close with second place team just ahead of me in this category; upcoming starts from Bauer, Carrasco, and Ramirez. Who would you sit? Also have Tomlin (who I sat tonight) and Snell (who I started). (Had Pineda and Darvish - who helped carried ...
by shif6
April 11th, 2016, 8:34 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Number of starters in a 12 team AL or NL with 9 pitchers
Replies: 1
Views: 492

Number of starters in a 12 team AL or NL with 9 pitchers

If I am not mistaken Todd has recommended 7 starters in 15 team mixed and 10 team single leagues. Same advice for 12 team single leagues?
by shif6
April 3rd, 2016, 8:04 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: 25 man rosters
Replies: 1
Views: 1041

25 man rosters

Are a team's 25 man roster due on opening day or before it's first game if it is the next day?
by shif6
March 6th, 2016, 1:03 pm
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: Mock drafts for NFBC 15 team mixed?
Replies: 1
Views: 4275

Mock drafts for NFBC 15 team mixed?

Mock Draft Central appears to be out of business. Is there a place on the web to do mock drafts in preparation for NFBC mixed leagues?
by shif6
May 31st, 2014, 2:02 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Number of starting pitchers in monthly game
Replies: 4
Views: 1435

Re: Number of starting pitchers in monthly game

Thanks. Are those in the sit/start essays under the bleachers link or somewhere else?
I am doing this for the first time this coming month. It could become addictive.
by shif6
May 31st, 2014, 10:56 am
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Number of starting pitchers in monthly game
Replies: 4
Views: 1435

Number of starting pitchers in monthly game

In the Shandler Park monthly game, is your initial default six starting pitchers or seven?
by shif6
May 22nd, 2013, 8:01 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Sixth starters NL
Replies: 2
Views: 824

Sixth starters NL

I am looking to pick up a swing man starter presently on the 25 man roster who is likely to be in the rotation next year and odds on to be worth more than $5 next year. Any candidates?
by shif6
March 29th, 2013, 1:32 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: NFBC Satellite: How did I do?
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

Re: NFBC Satellite: How did I do?

DeansDaddy You are right that I was using the tiers and that influenced me to pick Pierre when I did. I knew that Pierre was way down on the draft list supplied by NFBC and is 48 on the HQ outfielder list in this format, but it appeared to me, rightly or wrongly, that two of my competitors in the dr...
by shif6
March 28th, 2013, 4:09 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: NFBC Satellite: How did I do?
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

Re: NFBC Satellite: How did I do?

Yes, Kinsler it is. I will edit to make the change. Thanks for catching it.
by shif6
March 28th, 2013, 3:38 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: NFBC Satellite: How did I do?
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

NFBC Satellite: How did I do?

Drafted in an NFBC satellite league last night (entered a few years ago dropping to 4th from 3d on the last day). My team is below. Any management advice? Strengths? Weaknesses? I used MB tiers with Mayberry numbers to guide balance of speed, power, and average (not sure how I do with runs). I picke...
by shif6
February 26th, 2013, 10:24 am
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Pitcher selection NFBC satellite first ten rounds
Replies: 9
Views: 3971

Re: Pitcher selection NFBC satellite first ten rounds

Very interesting. I am thinking that rounds 5 and 7 get tier two pitchers under current adp's and drafts which roughly follow them, but I look forward to the column.
by shif6
February 26th, 2013, 8:19 am
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Pitcher selection NFBC satellite first ten rounds
Replies: 9
Views: 3971

Pitcher selection NFBC satellite first ten rounds

In the absence of unusual runs, when do you think it is important to take pitchers? As a rule of thumb, I have been waiting to the fifth and seventh rounds to take starting pitchers in mock drafts (losing out on a top tier pitcher, but getting very good pitchers) and, if possible, to the 10th for a ...
by shif6
February 25th, 2013, 10:53 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Ideal NFBC Roster composition after ten rounds
Replies: 2
Views: 1469

Ideal NFBC Roster composition after ten rounds

What do you think a roster generally should look like at the end of 10 rounds in terms of number of starters, relievers, and particular positions filled?
by shif6
February 1st, 2013, 8:58 am
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: Mixed League No Trading Other than NFBC
Replies: 4
Views: 4816

Re: Mixed League No Trading Other than NFBC

I would be interested in both.
Steve
by shif6
February 1st, 2013, 8:44 am
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: Mixed League No Trading Other than NFBC
Replies: 4
Views: 4816

Mixed League No Trading Other than NFBC

I have participated in NFBC mixed league satellites a couple of times (though I usually confine myself to AL or NL auction leagues). I like the competition in NFBC and the format. I do not like the payouts to only three places, and I do not particularly need a money league, though it is not a deal b...
by shif6
February 1st, 2013, 8:33 am
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: Fantasy Baseball Guide 2013
Replies: 4
Views: 7806

Fantasy Baseball Guide 2013

I know the online version of the magazine in which Leibowitz, Zola, (I believe Michaels) and many others participate is available. Could someone tell me when the print version will be available?
Thanks
Steve
by shif6
August 25th, 2012, 11:01 am
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Comparing fantasy baseball and fantasy football auctions
Replies: 4
Views: 1929

Re: Comparing fantasy baseball and fantasy football auctions

I think 80% on the 8 players may not sufficiently take injuries and byes into account. The particular league I am in uses operates in e-bay style auction over a four night period. It was a 12 team league and is now a ten team keeper dynasty league. I will pick up a kicker tonight (probably Hanson, b...
by shif6
August 23rd, 2012, 8:52 am
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Comparing fantasy baseball and fantasy football auctions
Replies: 4
Views: 1929

Comparing fantasy baseball and fantasy football auctions

I am about to start a fantasy football auction and am reflecting whether the principles of fantasy baseball auctions apply. I think they do, but one significant difference stands out to me (apart from recognizing not to spend much on defenses, kickers, and the like): fantasy football leagues start a...
by shif6
June 9th, 2012, 9:55 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Camp or Russell
Replies: 4
Views: 776

Camp or Russell

Who will get more saves?
by shif6
April 3rd, 2012, 11:47 am
Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
Topic: Values, Rankings, and Rankings with $
Replies: 2
Views: 902

Re: Values, Rankings, and Rankings with $

Thanks. Right before my eyes!
by shif6
April 3rd, 2012, 10:41 am
Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
Topic: Values, Rankings, and Rankings with $
Replies: 2
Views: 902

Values, Rankings, and Rankings with $

I set up the hitting CVRC for an 8 team AL league following the instructions. The values are fine. I then turned to rankings, but the rankings are only including NL players. I turned to rankings with $, but that is a mixed pool of players. Is there a way to having the rankings and the rankings with ...
by shif6
March 16th, 2012, 9:49 pm
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: What Should our FAAB budget be?
Replies: 6
Views: 5890

Re: What Should our FAAB budget be?

$100 is standard in leagues that use it for all acquired players and that do not have $4 increases for all players the next year. Suppose the budget were $50 instead of $100. That would mean players would be acquired for less money because of fewer dollars in the FAAB pool which would mean more keep...
by shif6
March 16th, 2012, 7:52 pm
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: What Should our FAAB budget be?
Replies: 6
Views: 5890

Re: What Should our FAAB budget be?

Captain I asked you not to fight the hypo and accept the rules as given. You say that $100 is "correct" but you do not say why. The arguments against the $100 budget are that in leagues that use it, the budget applies to all acquired players and most do no tack $4 on to every player for th...
by shif6
March 16th, 2012, 11:58 am
Forum: League Openings
Topic: On line auction leagues open, great community,
Replies: 0
Views: 1003

On line auction leagues open, great community,

Mocksports.com has a number of available teams in both AL and NL online auction keeper leagues. See http://baseball.mocksports.com/ Freeze lists are do Sunday. So check it out.
by shif6
March 16th, 2012, 11:41 am
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: What Should our FAAB budget be?
Replies: 6
Views: 5890

What Should our FAAB budget be?

Our typically 10 team AL (standard roster and auction budget) and NL (25 man roster; $280 auction budget) keeper leagues at Mocksports.com (there are no mixed leagues) are thinking of shifting to a limited FAAB process. Immediately after the auction, owners can pick up players while reserving injure...
by shif6
February 23rd, 2012, 7:20 pm
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: Houston moving to Al in 2013
Replies: 6
Views: 1591

Re: Houston moving to Al in 2013

If my math is right, current pool penetration in AL standard leagues (not taking reserves into account) is 78.8%. If the rosters are not changed in 2013, the figure will be 73.6% Adding another player to an AL roster would produce 76.8% penetration. One of the leagues I am in (Rob’s) a standard AL l...
by shif6
February 23rd, 2012, 10:28 am
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: Houston moving to Al in 2013
Replies: 6
Views: 1591

Re: Houston moving to Al in 2013

This is the place to discuss league rules. Houston moving to the AL in 2013 adds to AL and subtracts from NL and their corresponding fantasy leagues. This could, in my view should, affect fantasy roster sizes and their composition as well as the total budget afforded to each team in auctions. I am a...
by shif6
February 22nd, 2012, 9:43 pm
Forum: The Commissioner's Office
Topic: Houston moving to Al in 2013
Replies: 6
Views: 1591

Houston moving to Al in 2013

Is there a thread discussing the implication for fantasy rules on this site? My view is that player pool penetration in AL standard leagues is insanely deep especially for hitters. I am curious what people think the acceptable range of pool penetration is for hitters and pitchers.
by shif6
January 31st, 2012, 10:38 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Source for news about players
Replies: 4
Views: 614

Source for news about players

I am looking for a quality source for daily news of fantasy relevance about players that is not cluttered with information that can be found in the box scores. This would include injuries (and likely replacements) and being dropped or moved up in the lineup etc. I dislike rotowire and rotoworld beca...
by shif6
March 21st, 2011, 9:05 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Keeper help 10 team NL $280 budget
Replies: 0
Views: 935

Keeper help 10 team NL $280 budget

Hitting inflation 26%; 7% pitching inflation
Must keep 7; could keep all
Ruiz 9
Thole 5
Pujols 47
Garrett Jones 9
Eric Young, Jr. 5
Blake DeWitt 5
Danny Espinosa 5
Seth Smith 9
Cole Hamels 21
Craig Kimbrel 5
Hong-Chih Kuo 5



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by shif6
March 13th, 2011, 9:37 pm
Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
Topic: CVRC question
Replies: 9
Views: 1262

Re: CVRC question

And what about the pitching category weights?
by shif6
March 13th, 2011, 9:04 pm
Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
Topic: CVRC question
Replies: 9
Views: 1262

Re: CVRC question

Is there an essay on why the category weights are what they are? I am interested in why the hitting categories vary so much from the uniformity of the pitching categories. I would have expected saves, for example, to vary from the other categories.
by shif6
March 6th, 2011, 8:47 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Speed v. Power in early NFBC rounds
Replies: 4
Views: 683

Speed v. Power in early NFBC rounds

I have the impression that speed can easily be found in late rounds of NFBC (not to mention FAAB), but that seems less true with power. Accordingly, I lean against drafting speed at the expense of power in early NFBC rounds. Do others think it is easier to chase speed than power or am I mistaken?
by shif6
March 2nd, 2011, 7:13 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: NFBC satellite draft room
Replies: 3
Views: 546

NFBC satellite draft room

NFBC is not doing their draft through mockdrafts central. Accordingly, their draft list does not match mockdraft's average draft positions. I wonder how much of the drafting will be affected by the new order. I have done many mockdrafts now at mockdraftcentral; obviously those have not been wasted. ...
by shif6
February 26th, 2011, 11:33 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Who plays in what kind of league?
Replies: 13
Views: 6279

Re: Who plays in what kind of league?

One on line auction 10 team 5x5 national league $280 budget at mocksports.com with 25 on the roster. No farm; no bench except injured players and those sent to the minors. Have probably been in it for 13 years (did Yahoo, ESPN, and Sandbox before that and ESPN some of the 13 years One NFBC satellite...
by shif6
March 26th, 2010, 10:42 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Thoughts on my AL Auction tomorrow
Replies: 6
Views: 357

Re: Thoughts on my AL Auction tomorrow

How did you come out?
by shif6
March 22nd, 2010, 4:08 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Keep Pujols?
Replies: 11
Views: 1447

Re: Keep Pujols?

Actually, I did not draft him. I traded for him in an effort to win last year. (He had been owned by another team for years; our prices go up $4 a year). I would not have taken the risk at the beginning of the year in which Tommy John surgery was a worry. Some think whether to keep Pujols is a probl...
by shif6
March 22nd, 2010, 2:01 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Keep Pujols?
Replies: 11
Views: 1447

Keep Pujols?

I have him at $43 in an NL $280 budget league that drafts 25 on the active roster (ten pitchers, two UT), but inflation is about 20%. I have the option to top him. I ask because I do not know how much to worry about his back, and I need to decide today. If keeping him is a mistake, my team is toast ...
by shif6
March 6th, 2010, 10:40 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Qualls and the projections
Replies: 3
Views: 351

Qualls and the projections

What do you think the likelihood is of his being traded? He becomes a free agent at the end of the season. Arizona might well be 4th in the division. I have him for $9 in a 5x5 10 team $280 ten pitcher league. In terms of relievers, as possible keepers, I also have Broxton at 16 (a must keeper), and...
by shif6
February 27th, 2010, 1:37 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Zola essay on budgeting
Replies: 5
Views: 3399

Re: Zola essay on budgeting

Great, thanks for bumping it up.
by shif6
February 25th, 2010, 11:05 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Zola essay on budgeting
Replies: 5
Views: 3399

Re: Zola essay on budgeting

I am wondering if this question got lost in the shuffle.
by shif6
February 22nd, 2010, 10:48 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Zola essay on budgeting
Replies: 5
Views: 3399

Zola essay on budgeting

Todd wrote an essay on budgeting last year or the year before. I liked it and can't find it. If it is on the site, please point. If not, could you put it up?
Thanks.
by shif6
January 30th, 2010, 5:42 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Todd and the NFBC?
Replies: 21
Views: 3382

Re: Todd and the NFBC?

Don't personally know Walla Walla or Lawr. It strikes me that Walla Walla's chill out post calling someone a pill was probably over the line. But Lawr's post strikes me as way over the top of what should appear on these boards. I do not care what the history has been. Civility should be maintained o...
by shif6
January 17th, 2010, 5:09 pm
Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
Topic: CVRC Question
Replies: 32
Views: 3205

Re: CVRC Question

Todd Thanks for the response. I am glad that you will make the cvrc adaptable for the MAC (I have both PC and MAC, but the MAC is more convenient). And, of course, it is great to see Rob back in the fold. It is the advice given here that allows me not to be always killed by him in the three leagues ...
by shif6
January 17th, 2010, 12:17 pm
Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
Topic: CVRC Question
Replies: 32
Views: 3205

Re: CVRC Question

I see. My mistake was to assume that players in the excluded pool would not be in the player pool. They are, but players from the excluded league will not show up on the values sheet, and that is what is important. I see the point about the free agents and I see the importance of changing the dh's t...
by shif6
January 16th, 2010, 9:20 pm
Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
Topic: CVRC Question
Replies: 32
Views: 3205

Re: CVRC Question

On the cvrc hitting, if I input American league, the National League players drop out of the player pool, as they should. But if I try to set up a National league the American league players are still in the player pool.
by shif6
December 3rd, 2009, 12:34 pm
Forum: Testing & Troubleshooting
Topic: the program formerly known as PAUL
Replies: 1
Views: 1016

the program formerly known as PAUL

Not that there is a rush. But when do you expect to put up the program that allows us to see how the projections play out in smaller or larger leagues than are standard?
by shif6
August 5th, 2009, 9:45 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Which pitcher do I waive? NL
Replies: 3
Views: 506

Re: Which pitcher do I waive? NL

Here's the relevant data. Would be very interested to know what you think. Earlier in the season I was very high in era and whip. Then the bottom fell out. WINS 67, 61,60,60,58(my team),57,55,53,51,41 ERA 4.11,4.21,4.21,4.41,4.46,4.50 (my team) whip 1.307 1.320 1.328 1.333 1.340 1.371 (my team) 1.43...
by shif6
August 5th, 2009, 4:10 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Which pitcher do I waive? NL
Replies: 3
Views: 506

Which pitcher do I waive? NL

Ten team keeper league NL. Have Dempster back. Do I throw Kawakami, Hammel, Maholm or Mujica. (Also own Lowe, Hamels, Correia ($1), Matos, Broxton, Qualls,). I’m in third 10+ points out (close to second). Bottom in era, third from bottom in whip, dog fight for wins very closely packed, not much to g...
by shif6
April 18th, 2009, 8:45 am
Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
Topic: In Season Articles or Regular Features
Replies: 1
Views: 552

In Season Articles or Regular Features

Are any planned?
by shif6
March 21st, 2009, 8:11 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: NFBC AL and NL Auctions
Replies: 15
Views: 1145

Re: NFBC AL and NL Auctions

What did Kendrick really cost?
by shif6
March 16th, 2009, 8:52 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: START question
Replies: 3
Views: 336

START question

Sorry if this has been asked, but is it possible to add another UT player. Many NL's have two. I am in two of them. Also for such leagues, is it possible to add a tenth pitcher. Or alternatively, a way to have two of the reserves stats count to achieve the same objective.
by shif6
March 9th, 2009, 12:48 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: CVCR Question
Replies: 8
Views: 560

Re: CVCR Question

I ran a six pools for an 8 team al. I ran off the values, but there were not 16 positively valued catchers. Are there supposed to be? If so, what am I likely doing wrong?
by shif6
February 24th, 2009, 7:32 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Strategy Essays
Replies: 11
Views: 1161

Strategy Essays

What is their estimated time of arrival now?
by shif6
February 21st, 2009, 8:54 am
Forum: League Openings
Topic: Looking to join an online auction league(s)
Replies: 0
Views: 14465

Looking to join an online auction league(s)

Try http://baseball.mocksports.com. It's a wonderful site with excellent competition. AL and NL keeper leagues, 5x5. Many owners are in multiple leagues. It is a great community.
by shif6
February 17th, 2009, 6:11 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Excel spreadsheets
Replies: 22
Views: 3292

Re: Excel spreadsheets

Todd
Thanks. It worked. You're a star.
by shif6
February 17th, 2009, 4:07 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Excel spreadsheets
Replies: 22
Views: 3292

Re: Excel spreadsheets

Another question. If you copy and paste a team roster into microsoft excel on a pc, it will show up in row A apparently in one cell across the spreadsheet. (On a mac, it will show up in column A down the spread sheet). Is there a way to avoid this or to convert the row into a column or set of column...
by shif6
February 16th, 2009, 10:34 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Excel spreadsheets
Replies: 22
Views: 3292

Re: Excel spreadsheets

Thanks so much. After I got the material into three columns, I used a different method, but it was all downhill.
by shif6
February 16th, 2009, 7:16 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Excel spreadsheets
Replies: 22
Views: 3292

Re: Excel spreadsheets

On draft day I need to supply the active rosters of the MLB teams in an AL league and an NL league. I took the Orioles roster just to see how difficult it would be. In column A, I have a player number, the first name, and the last name in that order. Is there a way to ditch the numbers and sort by l...
by shif6
February 11th, 2009, 9:22 pm
Forum: League Openings
Topic: Live Drafts in Ithaca, NY
Replies: 2
Views: 966

Re: Live Drafts in Ithaca, NY

Our AL league is filled, but we have an NL spot open. Our draft will be on 3/15. Rob will be facing his difficult competition in this league before he faces the relatively easy competition of Tout Wars on the 29th. Well maybe it's not Tout Wars but it is a league going back before the services did t...
by shif6
February 11th, 2009, 9:04 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Projection Theory Poll #1
Replies: 15
Views: 2011

Re: Projection Theory Poll #1

I think that 10 has to be considered an outlier. 40 would be wild speculation. I would split the difference between 20 and 30, ending up with 25-27 on the ground that 30 is the most recent information we have. This leaves me with other unless 20 is 20+ or 30 if I am asked to choose the closest number.
by shif6
February 9th, 2009, 4:59 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Tout Wars drafts
Replies: 8
Views: 918

Re: Tout Wars drafts

I have heard from a reliable source that the NL draft is the 29th at 9. Todd and Rob Leibowitz are in the NL
by shif6
February 9th, 2009, 12:44 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Tout Wars drafts
Replies: 8
Views: 918

Tout Wars drafts

Are they open to the public? If so, what is the schedule for the 29th?
by shif6
February 7th, 2009, 9:55 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Closers - drafting strategies
Replies: 21
Views: 3139

Re: Closers - drafting strategies

In one of my 5x5 auction keeper leagues (with generous rules on keeping players for long terms), owners pay 4x4 prices for closers (or keep them at high prices). So I rarely draft the few closers available in the draft unless a bargain falls in my lap. But I buy closers in waiting, work the wires an...
by shif6
February 4th, 2009, 8:36 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Paul and Mac Excel 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 498

Re: Paul and Mac Excel 2008

Todd (or anyone else who has the most recent version of excel for pc's)
Are you saying that Paul will work on 2008 excel for pc's (or whatever the most recent excel pc version is)? If so, I can use bootcamp and have it installed on the windows side of the mac.
by shif6
February 4th, 2009, 7:37 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Projection Variations
Replies: 13
Views: 1709

Re: Projection Variations

One of the things I appreciate about Viper's post is that it avoids a trap that is easy to fall into. If you just compare HQ and MB's dollar values, some differences will be accentuated that are not real. This is because HQ has historically used a different split between hitting and pitching than MB...
by shif6
February 4th, 2009, 7:05 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Paul and Mac Excel 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 498

Paul and Mac Excel 2008

If I open a Paul file, I am told that visual basic macros do not work in mac excel 2008. I do not know what a visual basic macro is, so I opened Paul pitchers. And sure enough, it worked until I tried to generate values. I can and will try to use Paul by eliminating the offending macros before openi...
by shif6
February 2nd, 2009, 7:13 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Al Keeper problem
Replies: 4
Views: 898

Al Keeper problem

AL 5x5 12 owners. My co-owner and I can keep 8. Hitting inflation is about 30%. Assume that those with minor league contracts will not be in the minors at the time of our draft. That would mean we would have to include them as regular keepers. We could keep them for two years at $5 and would need to...
by shif6
February 2nd, 2009, 6:23 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: arrangement of the hitting profiles
Replies: 9
Views: 920

Re: arrangement of the hitting profiles

Todd, I am in leagues of various descriptions including a standard 5x5 AL. If it works for that it should work for anything I would think.
by shif6
February 1st, 2009, 11:03 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: arrangement of the hitting profiles
Replies: 9
Views: 920

Re: arrangement of the hitting profiles

Is it possible to add a stat line on the tiers or is it just too much work? On the other hand, it looks as if there is not much space. Perhaps just for sb's or hr's?
by shif6
February 1st, 2009, 7:39 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: arrangement of the hitting profiles
Replies: 9
Views: 920

Re: arrangement of the hitting profiles

Thanks, it worked. I should have figured it out. Enjoy the Super Bowl.
by shif6
February 1st, 2009, 6:08 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: arrangement of the hitting profiles
Replies: 9
Views: 920

arrangement of the hitting profiles

The hitting profiles are sorted by first name instead of last name I assume that is a mistake. I can't figure out to rearrange it. I love the format of the tiers. Very cool!
by shif6
February 1st, 2009, 2:44 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Time for the Platinum Arrival?
Replies: 4
Views: 543

Time for the Platinum Arrival?

The countdown clock is over, but it is still Feb. 1. Any guess as to when the package goes up?
by shif6
January 25th, 2009, 3:09 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: QUESTION ABOUT OUR DEPTH CHART AND RANKING TIERS
Replies: 16
Views: 2266

Re: QUESTION ABOUT OUR DEPTH CHART AND RANKING TIERS

Will the tiered rankings also be available on a grid occupying a small number of pages? By the way, it would be easier to do this (and easier to vizualize for the vast majority of leagues that make no such distinction, I think, if you did not distinguish between lf, cf, and rf. This is by contrast t...
by shif6
January 25th, 2009, 7:02 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: QUESTION ABOUT OUR DEPTH CHART AND RANKING TIERS
Replies: 16
Views: 2266

Re: QUESTION ABOUT OUR DEPTH CHART AND RANKING TIERS

I think $ values would be valuable on tiered rankings as well as a stat line. I think depth charts are widely available, that customers on this site have access to them elsewhere (on free and paid sites) and that they are not worth your time. Given your staff limits, there will be inevitable time la...
by shif6
January 22nd, 2009, 4:14 pm
Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
Topic: Draft Goals in Keeper Leagues
Replies: 6
Views: 1280

Draft Goals in Keeper Leagues

As Todd pointed out in an essay somewhere, goals in keeper leagues are a tricky business. Putting in goals based on the results of the prior year might be a fool's errand. The leading stats of the prior year (sometimes by several teams - particularly if money turns on where you place in the standing...
by shif6
January 20th, 2009, 11:13 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Keep A. Rodriguez ($60)???
Replies: 4
Views: 661

Re: Keep A. Rodriguez ($60)???

I do not see why you need to keep two of these.The prices are too high. I would keep none of them.
by shif6
January 16th, 2009, 3:48 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Longoria for bruce and tavares
Replies: 15
Views: 1706

Re: Longoria for bruce and tavares

Powerful arguments, I agree. And I am prepared to confess error. But I would note that the lack of power in the Reds lineup could indicate that he will be given free reign to run though it would also suggest pessimism about projections for run scored. I think that his speed is precisely why his babi...
by shif6
January 15th, 2009, 11:16 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Longoria for bruce and tavares
Replies: 15
Views: 1706

Re: Longoria for bruce and tavares

On Taveras, his batting average on balls in play was substantially lower than it has been for at least the last 4-5 years. If that goes up (as it likely will) his batting average goes up which gives him playing time. 40-45 stolen bases is not chopped liver particularly if it is accompanied by a batt...
by shif6
January 15th, 2009, 8:14 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: Longoria for bruce and tavares
Replies: 15
Views: 1706

Re: Longoria for bruce and tavares

Clearly Longoria is a better bet than Bruce (good as Bruce is). I think the question turns on how much playing time Taveras should be expected to get and how much he is permitted to run. Given the combination of power and speed with Bruce/Taveras (and Bruce's upside) I do not think it obvious that t...
by shif6
January 14th, 2009, 11:27 pm
Forum: Team Management Advice
Topic: M. Napoli, A. Gordon for D. Ortiz?
Replies: 5
Views: 1290

Re: M. Napoli, A. Gordon for D. Ortiz?

Strikes me that both Gordon and Napoli are reasonable keepers with upside at those prices. Ortiz is overpriced. He could return that much, but he is likely to return less. At that price he has no upside to speak of. Doubtful that any of the three would be keepers in 2010 under your league's rules.
by shif6
January 13th, 2009, 4:45 pm
Forum: League Openings
Topic: Live Drafts in Ithaca, NY
Replies: 2
Views: 966

Live Drafts in Ithaca, NY

Long standing AL & NL 5x5 leagues. An owner has retired. 8 owner leagues, maximum 12 keepers, not counting 5 farm players (not money leagues). Strong competition (including Rob Leibowitz). Looking for someone to take over two good teams, if possible - one in AL, the other in NL, and be willing t...
by shif6
January 11th, 2009, 3:24 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: View New Posts
Replies: 4
Views: 907

Re: View New Posts

well go figure, now it just worked.. So most of the time it does not work for me.
by shif6
January 11th, 2009, 2:54 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: View New Posts
Replies: 4
Views: 907

View New Posts

At least when I do not log out (and simply leave ths site) the View New Posts function is not working.
by shif6
January 6th, 2009, 11:07 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Any Old MBers Here?
Replies: 70
Views: 8094

Re: Any Old MBers Here?

I don't know what an old member is. I have been with MB or FB for about 5 years. Most of the time I have been shif6 (sometimes Steve S, my handle on HQ). Initially, I was Molly (my cat), in an effort to fool a fellow league member. Back then I was the "lawyer" commenting on why MLB should ...
by shif6
January 5th, 2009, 1:51 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Draft day software
Replies: 22
Views: 3907

Re: Draft day software

Very cool. Did not know that was possible. For me, I think there is a case for having the HQ projections as the default so I know what more of my league members are looking at (even assuming that the MB projections are superior) just so long as I have the MB values where they differ significantly fr...
by shif6
January 5th, 2009, 10:03 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Draft day software
Replies: 22
Views: 3907

Re: Draft day software

One of the problems with importing projections into rotolab (assuming it were permitted by the software) is that the names will not line up. HQ has players MB does not and vice versa. This throws everything off. In addition, player are named differently (Bob v. Bobby). So one would have to spend an ...
by shif6
January 5th, 2009, 8:56 am
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Best sites to run a league?
Replies: 30
Views: 2907

Re: Best sites to run a league?

I think they must have responded to you Alley. They have made it possible to specify the date in which FAAB will be effective.
by shif6
January 4th, 2009, 11:01 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Draft day software
Replies: 22
Views: 3907

Re: Draft day software

I have at least one HQ and MB subscriber in two of my 8 owner leagues; and even more of both in a 12 owner league. It is a lot easier to draft in my ten owner league packed with HQ owners (some Benson owners) and no MB owners. I agree that FB did generally better on the players where they differed. ...
by shif6
January 4th, 2009, 10:49 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Best sites to run a league?
Replies: 30
Views: 2907

Re: Best sites to run a league?

Not pushing rotowire at all. But salaries and contracts are on the same page (perhaps they were not before). If you use FAAB weekly, players dropped will be free agents in the next week's list of free agents. Free agents are linked to rotowire news and data.
by shif6
January 4th, 2009, 4:53 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Forum Sections
Replies: 5
Views: 1897

Re: Forum Sections

I would like to see a classified ads section where people could advertise openings in leagues and others could advertise their desire to join a particular type of league somewhere.
by shif6
January 4th, 2009, 3:34 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Draft day software
Replies: 22
Views: 3907

Re: Draft day software

That you can not do. The only mass import you can do is the HQ projections.
by shif6
January 4th, 2009, 1:41 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Any Old MBers Here?
Replies: 70
Views: 8094

Re: Any Old MBers Here?

In some contexts equality is an overrated value.
by shif6
January 4th, 2009, 1:37 pm
Forum: Player News and Analysis
Topic: Best sites to run a league?
Replies: 30
Views: 2907

Re: Best sites to run a league?

I would make sure to check out onroto.com. It is run by the people who started TQStats.com. A glance at the roster indicates the total salary of the active players. I think their FAAB was in beta at the end of last year, but it should be up and running this year. It is a great site with knowledgeabl...